Category Archives: Law

The Magic of Social Media

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I love magic. Whether it’s the fantasy worlds of my favorite writers or the stage magic of great magicians or little boys practicing the tricks that came in their Christmas stockings, I just love magic. Recently, my favorite magicians have … Continue reading

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Tell Me, Where’s the Sanity in the Gun Debate?

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This isn’t a political blog, and I’m not about to change that. But lately, I’ve gotten tired of how some people are all up in arms (pun intended) about guns. I’m a 7th generation Texan. I grew up around guns, … Continue reading

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Court Says Online Reviewer Can Have Her Say – For Now

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One of the first blog posts I wrote on this blog, on April 7, 2011, was titled Online Review Lawsuits: Sometimes the Truth Isn’t Enough. Written for anyone who has thought about writing a review of a business, the post … Continue reading

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Court Orders Google to Remove Libelous Search Results

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Blogger Jon Mitchell, a staff writer at online magazine ReadWrite recently wrote an article headlined: Court Rules — Wrongly — That Google Is A Publisher.  The court was in Australia, and it said that Google was a publisher for the … Continue reading

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5 Legal Traps Start-Up Founders Should Avoid

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I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some of the best start-up companies in the history of technology. Each one is different, but successful company founders have several traits in common, including a boundless optimism that allows them to take … Continue reading

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Don’t Call It a Cell Phone: Just Call It a Trackable Tether

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Last week, I was walking across our family room carrying the iPad I got as a gift last summer. Suchi and Raglan, our Tibetan Terrier puppies, came barreling down the hall playing tug of war with a stuffed elephant, collided with … Continue reading

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Judge Says Facebook Privacy Settings Trump 4th Amendment

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U.S. District Judge Williams Pauley III of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled last week that your Facebook privacy settings may trump your Fourth Amendment rights – and negate the need for a … Continue reading

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The Legal Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media

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First, the disclaimer.  I’m not a lawyer.  I figure that I’ve paid for a pretty good legal education, however,  having worked with many of the best attorneys in this arena and written far more than my fair share of articles … Continue reading

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Tell Amazon.com to Stop eBook Scammers!

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There are several scam artists on Amazon.com who are stealing whole books, changing a title and a name or two inside, and reselling the works as their own. C.J. Cherryh, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others are victims.  … Continue reading

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